Chris Franke and TD's Change in direction

24db · Post by **24db** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:44 am

An interesting comment from Chris (interviewed by Ashok Prema), slightly differing to some fans thoughts on the matter:

AP: Some people say that the TD style and sound was lost after you left- do you agree?

CF: No. The TD style changed while I was with the band, like when we did 'White Eagle' but a change of personnel does not necessarily mean any change- some bands will deliberately pick new personnel with an aim NOT to change any aspect of the music. TD's change could have evolved whether I stayed or not, and it is good to always try fresh directions otherwise it is like standng still- no progress

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:58 pm

I remember this interview from Voyager Magazine in the mid 90s.

24db · Post by **24db** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:04 pm

Jon wrote:I remember this interview from Voyager Magazine in the mid 90s.

that's the one

Tropylium · Post by **Tropylium** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:33 pm

Given his solo career it's not difficult to imagine how TD's sound could have changed even with him still in the band. Or, more to the point:

Rockoon + Pacific Coast Highway = Waves of Wheels by Can Atilla

Personnel changes are just easy to blame. Technology also seems like an easy scratching post. I'm not sure what the real causes behind each shift would be.

24db · Post by **24db** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:37 pm

Tropylium wrote:Given his solo career it's not difficult to imagine how TD's sound could have changed even with him still in the band. Or, more to the point:

Rockoon + Pacific Coast Highway = Waves of Wheels by Can Atilla

Personnel changes are just easy to blame. Technology also seems like an easy scratching post. I'm not sure what the real causes behind each shift would be.

choice?...in TD's own words...the 'idea' of the band was to keep changing

Tropylium · Post by **Tropylium** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:58 pm

Well maybe, but that doesn't determine the direction.

There's enuff of a trajectory that we can tell TD wouldn't have eg. signed on Warp Records after Paul left, but where did that specific trajectory come from in the first place? By the time of Poland or at least White Eagle it was all still pretty wide open.

Subconsciously influenced by the music Hollywood had them writing? Possible, but that doesn't explain how all the Klaus Schulzes, Robert Schröders etc. went that-a-way too. Yet I can't also really accept that they would've just gone wherever the "scene" was going. Have TD ever admitted to following the example of contemporary artists?

24db · Post by **24db** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:41 pm

Tropylium wrote:Well maybe, but that doesn't determine the direction.

There's enuff of a trajectory that we can tell TD wouldn't have eg. signed on Warp Records after Paul left, but where did that specific trajectory come from in the first place? By the time of Poland or at least White Eagle it was all still pretty wide open.

yeah...through choice...Jerome hates all that 'bleep, bleep' EM...his words I seem to remember. And whatever his choice it was Edgar who was at the helm. Jerome possibly thought differently for a while and well...history records he isn't in the group anymore

Subconsciously influenced by the music Hollywood had them writing? Possible, but that doesn't explain how all the Klaus Schulzes, Robert Schröders etc. went that-a-way too. Yet I can't also really accept that they would've just gone wherever the "scene" was going. Have TD ever admitted to following the example of contemporary artists?

Well without an axe and map I doubt whether we'll ever know how TD's hive mind works/worked...to be honest I haven't got the slightest interest in how Klaus or Robert do things. Nothing against their music, it's just that I find TD on every level more interesting....possibly because TD are a band and bands have far more about them IMHO

Mars · Post by **Mars** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:37 pm

24db wrote:
Jon wrote:I remember this interview from Voyager Magazine in the mid 90s.
that's the one

I liked that magazine. Guess I`ve got 10 of those. Some great artwork too on the covers.

epsilon75 · Post by **epsilon75** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:40 pm

Mars wrote:
24db wrote:
Jon wrote:I remember this interview from Voyager Magazine in the mid 90s.
that's the one

I liked that magazine. Guess I`ve got 10 of those. Some great artwork too on the covers.

Very good magazine,a shame it was discontinued

alipaul · Post by **alipaul** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:07 am

to be honest i've never seen one

24db · Post by **24db** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:17 pm

alipaul wrote:to be honest i've never seen one

blimey....what about Dream Collector mate?

epsilon75 · Post by **epsilon75** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:22 pm

Got a hoard of Dream Collector's as well

24db · Post by **24db** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:24 pm

epsilon75 wrote:Got a hoard of Dream Collector's as well

Colin you've bought everything mate

...well done!

epsilon75 · Post by **epsilon75** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:25 pm

24db wrote:
epsilon75 wrote:Got a hoard of Dream Collector's as well
Colin you've bought everything mate ...well done!

Far from it Andy,most of the stuff i have hoarded is pure and utter junk

24db · Post by **24db** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:26 pm

epsilon75 wrote:
24db wrote:
epsilon75 wrote:Got a hoard of Dream Collector's as well
Colin you've bought everything mate ...well done!
Far from it Andy,most of the stuff i have hoarded is pure and utter junk

eBay mate?

Tangerine Dream

Chris Franke and TD's Change in direction

Chris Franke and TD's Change in direction